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Grover Corlew Obtains $92M Construction Financing for Mayla Cypress Apartments in Fort Lauderdale

by John Nelson

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Grover Corlew, a Boca Raton, Fla.-based developer, has obtained a $92 million construction loan to build Mayla Cypress, a 312-unit apartment community in the Cypress Creek submarket of north Fort Lauderdale. Scott Wadler, Patrick Johnson, Mitch Sinberg, Brad Williamson and Matthew Robbins of Berkadia arranged the three-year construction loan through Affinius Capital. Mayla Cypress is situated on a 3.7-acre site Grover Corlew assembled in 2022. The developer anticipates the project’s completion date will be approximately May 2027. Straticon is the general contractor. Amenities at Mayla Cypress will include a billiards bar with an adjacent speakeasy; a courtyard; resort-style pool with cabanas; two-story, 24-7 fitness center with a cardio mezzanine level and a yoga room; coworking and event/conference space; sundry store; and package rooms. Last year, Grover Corlew completed another Mayla-branded property in nearby Pompano Beach, Fla.

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Newmark Arranges $53.5M Refinancing for Blue Origin-Occupied Industrial Facility in Huntsville

by John Nelson

HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — Newmark has arranged a $53.5 million loan for the refinancing of an approximately 650,000-square-foot industrial property along I-565 and adjacent to Huntsville International Airport. The borrower is White Plains, N.Y.-based Reich Brothers. Blue Origin, an astronautics company founded by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, fully occupies the facility. The property serves as one of the BE-4 engine testing and manufacturing facilities for Blue Origin. Christopher Kramer, Chris Lozinak and Jordan Roeschlaub of Newmark arranged the financing through Loancore.

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Walker & Dunlop Secures $33M Refinancing for Massell Apartments in Cartersville, Georgia

by John Nelson

CARTERSVILLE, GA. — Walker & Dunlop has secured a $33 million loan for the refinancing of The Massell, a newly delivered apartment community located at 1230 Joe Frank Harris Parkway in Cartersville, a northwest suburb of Atlanta. Stephen Farnsworth and Hanes Dunn led the Walker & Dunlop team that arranged the loan through ACRE on behalf of the borrowers, Norhaven Partners and Coro Realty. The non-recourse loan features a floating interest rate, five-year term and full-term interest-only payments. The Massell is a 210-unit, garden-style community that features a clubhouse with a coworking area, 24/7 fitness center, resort-style swimming pool with sundeck, grilling stations and a pet park.

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JLL Arranges $140M Loan for Refinancing of Long Island Apartment Community

by Taylor Williams

BAY SHORE, N.Y. — JLL has arranged a $140 million loan for the refinancing of Shoregate, a 418-unit, newly constructed apartment community located in the Long Island community of Bay Shore. The four-story, transit-oriented property houses 334 market-rate units and 84 affordable apartments, as well as 1,650 square feet of retail space. Amenities include a pool and patio area, fitness center, outdoor barbecue stations, dog washing area, a rooftop deck, indoor golf simulator and courts for bocce ball and pickleball. Kellogg Gaines, Geoff Goldstein and Michael Gigliotti of JLL arranged the loan through Truist Financial Corp. on behalf of the borrower, a partnership led by Tritec Real Estate Co.

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Bridge Industrial Receives $77.6M in Financing for Industrial Park in Miami

by John Nelson

MIAMI — Bridge Industrial has received $77.6 million in permanent financing for Bridge Point AVE, a nearly 600,000-square-foot industrial park located within the master-planned development of AVE Aviation and Commerce Center in Miami. Steve Roth and Bill Jurjovec of CBRE’s Debt & Structured Finance group arranged the loan. According to public records, State Farm Life Insurance Co. is the lender. Bridge Point AVE features three buildings that span 199,800 square feet, 110,588 square feet and 279,499 square feet. Each building includes 24- to 36-foot clear heights, ESFR sprinkler systems and a mix of rear-load and cross-dock configurations to support tenant flexibility. The property was 95 percent occupied at the time of financing, with roughly 30,286 square feet available for lease. The AVE Aviation and Commerce Center spans 180 acres and features more than 2 million square feet of industrial warehouse and retail amenities.

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Berkadia Arranges $60.8M in Construction Financing for Mosaic Pooler Apartments Near Savannah

by John Nelson

POOLER, GA. — Berkadia has arranged $60.8 million in construction financing for Mosaic Pooler, a 333-unit multifamily community located within the Mosaic Town Center mixed-use development in Pooler, a western suburb of Savannah. The borrower, an affiliate of Bayline Group, acquired the 12-acre site at 800 High Ave. in 2023. Bank OZK provided a $47.5 million, three-year, floating-rate loan to Bayline Group. Berkadia also lined up $13.3 million in preferred equity through FCP. Mitch Sinberg, Scott Wadler, Bryan Brown, Robert Falese and Jake Adoni of Berkadia arranged the financing on behalf of Bayline Group. Upon completion, which is slated for May 2026, Mosaic Pooler  will offer a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units, as well as three-story carriage houses with garages. Amenities at the property include a fitness center with a yoga room, game room and resident lounge, coworking spaces, a dog park and pet spa, package locker system, electric vehicle charging stations and a resort-style pool with a large outdoor patio, cabanas and grilling stations.

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Greystone Provides $58.6M Loan for Refinancing of Apartment Community in Metro Chicago

by Kristin Harlow

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL. — Greystone has provided a $58.6 million Freddie Mac Workforce Preservation loan to refinance Terraces of Elk Grove, a 427-unit multifamily property in the Chicago suburb of Elk Grove Village. Built in 1968, the garden-style community consists of nine buildings, including a clubhouse. Eric Rosenstock and Dan Sacks of Greystone originated the financing on behalf of the borrower, Bayshore Properties. The nonrecourse, fixed-rate loan, which refinances an existing Greystone bridge loan on the property, features a 10-year term, 35-year amortization and five years of interest-only payments. In accordance with Freddie Mac’s Workforce Preservation program, 30 percent of the units at the property are designated for households earning less than 80 percent of the area median income.

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KeyBank Originates $51M in Financing for Detroit Affordable Housing Building

by Kristin Harlow

DETROIT — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) has provided $43.6 million in construction loans and arranged $7.6 million in permanent loans for the acquisition and rehabilitation of Lee Plaza in Detroit. The 15-story, Art Deco historical landmark will be transformed into housing for seniors and families. The property will include 182 units, of which 117 units will be restricted to individuals 55 years or older and 65 units available to families. All tenants are required to earn at or below 60 percent of the area median income. The project, which was acquired by the city and subdivided into three separate condo units, will be completed in three phases. KeyBank’s financing covers the first two phases — floors 2-5 and floors 6-10. The project received additional funding through historic tax credit equity totaling $46.7 million as well as low-income housing tax credit equity from other banks. The City of Detroit provided $27.7 million in soft financing and Invest Detroit and the Michigan State Housing and Development Agency also contributed to the project. The borrowers and developers, Ethos Development and The Roxbury Group, are Detroit-based real estate development firms. Kory Clark and Kyle Kolesar of KeyBank CDLI structured the financing.

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Fisher Brothers, Blackstone Receive $850M CMBS Refinancing for Midtown Manhattan Office Tower

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — Fisher Brothers and Blackstone Real Estate have received $850 million in CMBS debt for the refinancing of 1345 Avenue of the Americas, a 50-story office tower in Midtown Manhattan. Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan Chase and Citibank provided the debt to the locally based co-investors. The refinancing was executed as part of a larger recapitalization of the 2 million-square-foot building, which also saw funds backed by Blackstone acquire a 46 percent interest in the property at a valuation of $1.4 billion. Fisher Brothers also increased its majority ownership of the asset as part of the transaction. The building was 92 percent leased at the time of the loan closing, with nearly 1.1 million square feet of leases signed since 2023. Tenants include the Intercontinental Exchange, Equitable Financial, Fortress Investment Group and law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP. Fisher Brothers completed a $120 million capital improvement project at 1345 Avenue of the Americas in 2021. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the project upgraded the building’s exterior, redesigned the lobby with touchless elevators and added a new amenity floor with flexible meeting space, a tenant lounge, wellness center and an indoor terrarium. “The completion of …

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BWE Secures $31.2M Loan for Refinancing of Cabana Bullard Multifamily Property in Goodyear, Arizona

by Amy Works

GOODYEAR, ARIZ. — BWE, on behalf of Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Greenlight Communities, has arranged $31.2 million to refinance Cabana Bullard, an apartment community in Goodyear. Located at North Bullard Avenue and West Van Buren Street, Cabana Bullard offers studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments. Located at 14780 W. Van Buren St., Cabana Bullard was built in 2023. Charlie Williams and Matt Terpstra of BWE originated the three-year, full-term interest-only loan with a competitive rate and flexible terms. A national life company lender provided the financing.

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